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Jackson

Jackson was diagnosed on December , age eight with Philadelphia positive acute leukemia. Doctor's said he wouldn't live long and transferred him to C…

Dylan, acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL) survivor; Scholarship for Blood Cancer Survivors recipient

Dylan

I was diagnosed with acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL) the summer of , right before the start of my junior year in high school. Due to slow immune re…

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Max

Heads or tails? The medical research was clear. Soon after making his way into the world, this beautiful and innocent boy was given the chance of maki…

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Nik

Hello, my name is Nikolas. I am years old, almost , and have been battling acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL) for eight years. On November , …

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Lillian & Jerry

In , our son, Jerry, was diagnosed with acute myeloid leukemia (AML) at three years old, and he has gone through two bone marrow transplants. Though h…

Ethan

Ethan was a typical - boy before his diagnosis of acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL). Being a typical boy, he would have occasional bruises on his ar…

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Mia

As Mia started her third grade year at elementary school she began complaining of pain in her legs. At first, her mom just thought it was normal growi…

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Michelle

In , our world changed with three words, “Seth has leukemia.”He was just a little boy — full of energy, humor, and a light that filled every room. Sud…

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Dave

In , I started my 7x7 Challenge, a DIY Team In Training (TNT) activity to complete a triathlon on each of the seven continents and to raise $, to bene…

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Madeline

My daughter is Madeline Conley. On January , , three days after her 15th birthday, she was diagnosed with leukemia (AML/MDS). She was a high school c…

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Partnering for Cures – Our Unique Collaborations Span ContinentsAs the world’s largest nonprofit dedicated to fighting blood cancers, The Leukemia & L…

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Michael

My story is not so unlike many others. In May , just two months after I retired, I was looking forward to the start of a terrific period of my life sp…

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Jeannine

I got started with The Leukemia and Lymphoma Society (LLS) when our good friend, Tim Mauro, ran for Man of the Year and my husband, Larry, was his “ca…

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William

Hi, my name is William Yank and I am a -, leukemia survivor from Indiana. My story begins at the end of my junior year of college. I had just secured…

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Lauren

To be healed by the miracles of modern medicine and prayer was the most profound experience of my life. It is difficult to articulate the gratitude my…

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Jelien

Jelien started showing signs in early July of . She had bruises and cuts that were taking too long to heal. In November, she kept spiking fevers with …

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Mary

My story started when I retired a year ago after years at one place. It was a job I loved with my customers, but it was accompanied by stress. I had …

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Jamie

In , I was looking for a new challenge. I’d always been an athlete, but I was feeling out of shape and wanted to do something that mattered. One day, …

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The Follicular Lymphoma Foundation Joins Forces With The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society to Bring Hope to Those Living With Follicular Lymphoma

AUGUST , - The Follicular Lymphoma Foundation (FLF) and The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society (LLS) have joined forces in an unprecedented strategic partne…

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Burlington Stores & Its Customers Raise Nearly $4 Million for The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society (LLS) in the Fight Against Blood Cancer

The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society (LLS), the global leader in the fight against blood cancer, and Burlington Stores, the national retailer delivering am…

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Tempus and Blood Cancer United® Announce Collaboration to Develop One Of the Largest Pediatric Acute Myeloid Leukemia Real-World Data Registries

Part of the Blood Cancer United Dare to Dream Project, the collaboration serves a dual purpose: empowering patients with their data and information r…

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“People Just Didn’t Get It”: Treating Young Adults with Cancer

Think of spring break: warm sunny skies, a refreshing drink, and hopefully, a feeling of freedom. Allison Rosenthal was dreaming of all of it in her …

Targeting TLR9 Signaling to restore immunomodulating function of FRCs in Richter's Transformation

Richter’s transformation (RT) refers to the development of an aggressive lymphoma in patients with a prior diagnosis of chronic lymphocytic leukemia (…

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Bryn

My daughter Bryn was diagnosed at just four years old in April . Our lives were about to be changed forever. Bryn had leukemia (). She was in prescho…

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Johanna

On April , , my life changed forever. What started as a simple ER visit for some light chest pain turned into a battle with acute lymphoblastic leuke…